Let's Know Things
Colin Wright
A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what's happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic journalist Colin Wright since 2016. letsknowthings.substack.com
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Oct 10, 2017 • 39min
Artificial Womb
This week we talk about IVF, premies, and artificial wombs.We also discuss rites of passage, Brave New World, and the perceived place of women in society. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 5, 2017 • 46min
Tulip Mania
This week we talk about cyborgs, the Curse of Knowledge, and Tulip Mania.We also discuss the Eighty Years’ War, distributed knowledge, and storytelling. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Sep 26, 2017 • 46min
Asset Tokenization
This week we talk about liquid and illiquid assets, ICOs, and commodities.We also discuss soft power, tokenization, and state-run cryptocurrencies. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Sep 20, 2017 • 56min
Cassini-Huygens
This week we talk about rovers, probes, and the moons of Saturn.We also discuss Sputnik, Mir, and Instagram exclusives. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Sep 12, 2017 • 54min
Governments
This week we discuss Republics, graham crackers, and treason.We also talk about patriotism, Barrett Brown, and why breakfast is fake. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Sep 6, 2017 • 48min
Water Rights
This week we talk about human rights, robo-toilets, and Malvern Holy Water.We also discuss the scale of corporations, EBT, and Peruvian sewage treatment. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Aug 29, 2017 • 49min
Doxing
This week we discuss VPNs, Charlottesville, and the Paradox of Tolerance.We also talk about Cloudflare, the ACLU, and vigilante tweeting. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Aug 22, 2017 • 1h 3min
Plastic Bags
This week we discuss bag bans, immortal sponges, and polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride.We also talk about IKEA, the American Progressive Bag Alliance, and the lac bug. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Aug 15, 2017 • 57min
Hacking the System
This week we talk about QR codes, security theater, and hacking HBO.We also discuss Dunbar's Number, getting free meals for a year, and being rude to robots. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Aug 9, 2017 • 1h 17min
Electric Cars
This week we talk about the GM EV1, the Chevy Volt, and the Tesla Model 3.We also discuss the fossil fuel death spiral, autonomous ridesharing, and the year 2040. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
